Top Richmond, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2814 Hamilton St., Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
9595 Six Pines Dr, Suite 8210, Spring, TX 77380
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
1310 Massey Tompkins Rd, Baytown, TX 77521
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
Richmond Drug Possession Information
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Texas state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine